Battery with built-in wireless communication

Abstract

The present embodiments relate to a battery that comprises one or more battery cells and a logic unit embedded within the battery to receive data from a plurality of sensors that are also embedded within the battery. A wireless transceiver embedded within the battery communicates with the logic unit. A voltage controller embedded within the battery receives instructions from the logic unit and a voltage regulator and a current limiter that are also embedded within the battery controls an output of the battery based on one or more signals from the voltage controller.

What is claimed: 
     
       1. A battery for powering an electronic device, the battery comprising:
 one or more battery cells; 
 a wireless transceiver embedded within the battery wherein the wireless transceiver communicates with a logic unit; 
 a voltage and current controller embedded within the battery to receive instructions from the logic unit; 
 a voltage regulator embedded within the battery to control an output of the battery based on one or more signals from the voltage and current controller, wherein a length of the battery is less than 24 inches; and 
 the logic unit embedded within the battery to receive data from a heat sensor, a current sensor, the wireless transceiver, a voltage sensor, and the voltage and current controller within the battery, 
 wherein in a case that the logic unit receives a command from the wireless transceiver associated with an increase of an audio output volume or an increase of voltage to a display screen, the logic unit instructs the voltage and current controller to increase a voltage output and the voltage and current controller sends an instruction to the voltage regulator to increase an output voltage, and 
 wherein in a case that the logic unit receives an operating temperature from the heat sensor that indicates that the operating temperature above a predetermined maximum, the logic unit sends an instruction to the voltage and current controller to operate to decrease heat generated by the battery by operating at a lower voltage or lowering a maximum output current for the battery. 
 
     
     
       2. The battery of  claim 1 , wherein in a case that the logic unit receives an instruction from an external device, the wireless transceiver transmits a plurality of signals, each at a regular interval, for determining a location of the battery based on a signal strength of the transmitted signals. 
     
     
       3. The battery of  claim 1 , wherein the voltage regulator reduces a voltage of the battery based on the one or more signals from the voltage and current controller. 
     
     
       4. The battery of  claim 1 , wherein the voltage regulator increases a voltage of the battery based on the one or more signals from the voltage and current controller. 
     
     
       5. The battery of  claim 1 , further comprising a current limiter embedded within the battery to limit an amount of current output by the battery based on one or more signals from the voltage controller and current controller. 
     
     
       6. A battery, comprising:
 one or more battery cells; 
 a logic unit embedded within the battery to receive data from a plurality of sensors embedded within the battery and to transmit a signal to a voltage and current controller to control an output of the battery in response to an instruction received from an external device; 
 and a wireless transceiver embedded within the battery wherein the wireless transceiver communicates with the logic unit, wherein a length of the battery is less than 24 inches, and wherein in a case that the logic unit receives an instruction from the external device, the wireless transceiver transmits a plurality of signals, each at a regular interval, for determining, by the external device, a location of the battery based on a signal strength of the transmitted signals, 
 further comprising a voltage regulator, wherein the voltage regulator reduces a voltage of the battery based on the one or more signals from a voltage and current controller, 
 and wherein in a case that the logic unit receives a command from the wireless transceiver associated with an increase of an audio output volume or an increase of voltage to a display screen, the logic unit instructs the voltage and current controller to increase a voltage output and the voltage and current controller sends an instruction to the voltage regulator to increase an output voltage, and wherein in a case that the logic unit receives an operating temperature from the heat sensor that indicates that the operating temperature is above a predetermined maximum, the logic unit sends an instruction to the voltage and current controller to operate to decrease heat generated by the battery by operating at a lower voltage or lowering a maximum output current for the battery. 
 
     
     
       7. The battery of  claim 6 , wherein the plurality of sensors comprise a heat sensor and a current sensor. 
     
     
       8. The battery of  claim 6 , wherein the voltage regulator increases a voltage of the battery based on the one or more signals from the voltage and current controller. 
     
     
       9. The battery of  claim 6 , further comprising a current limiter embedded within the battery to limit an amount of current output by the battery based on one or more signals from the voltage controller and current controller. 
     
     
       10. A battery for powering an electronic device, the battery comprising:
 one or more battery cells; 
 a logic unit embedded within the battery to receive data from a plurality of sensors embedded within the battery; 
 a wireless transceiver embedded within the battery wherein the wireless transceiver communicates with the logic unit; 
 a voltage and current controller embedded within the battery to receive instructions from the logic unit; 
 a voltage regulator embedded within the battery to control an output of the battery based on one or more signals from the voltage and current controller, wherein a length of the battery is less than 24 inches; and 
 a logic unit embedded within the battery to receive data from a heat sensor, a current sensor, the wireless transceiver, a voltage sensor, and the voltage and current controller plurality of sensors embedded within the battery, 
 wherein in a case that the logic unit receives a command from the wireless transceiver associated with an increase of an audio output volume or an increase of voltage to a display screen, the logic unit instructs the voltage and current controller to increase a voltage output and the voltage and current controller sends an instruction to the voltage regulator to increase an output voltage, 
 wherein in a case that the logic unit receives an operating temperature from the heat sensor that indicates that the operating temperature above a predetermined maximum, the logic unit sends an instruction to the voltage and current controller to operate to decrease heat generated by the battery by operating at a lower voltage or lowering a maximum output current for the battery; and 
 wherein in a case that the logic unit receives an instruction from an external device, the wireless transceiver transmits a plurality of signals, each at a regular interval, for determining a location of the battery based on a signal strength of the transmitted signals. 
 
     
     
       11. The battery of  claim 10 , wherein the voltage regulator reduces a voltage of the battery based on the one or more signals from the voltage controller. 
     
     
       12. The battery of  claim 10 , wherein the voltage regulator increases a voltage of the battery based on the one or more signals from the voltage controller.